Gunnera prorepens
Gunnera flavida, Creeping rhubarb, Creeping gunnera
Gunnera Gunnera
G. prorepens - G. prorepens is a mat-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate, scalloped, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, in summer, compact spikes of inconspicuous, green flowers followed by dense, upright clusters of red fruit.
Gunnera prorepens is: Deciduous
Mat Forming
Green in Summer
Flushed bronze, Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Dark-green, Flushed purple, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed purple, Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed as soon as ripe. Seed loses viability quickly.
Division, Seed
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Gunnera prorepens (Creeping rhubarb) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.2m after 5-10 years.
Ground Cover, Bog garden, Rock, Waterside
Plant in humus-rich, permanently moist soil, preferably in partial shade. Best in full sun in areas with cool summers.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Gunnera prorepens
Gunnera flavida, Creeping rhubarb, Creeping gunnera
Gunnera Gunnera
G. prorepens - G. prorepens is a mat-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate, scalloped, bronze- or purple-flushed, dark green leaves and, in summer, compact spikes of inconspicuous, green flowers followed by dense, upright clusters of red fruit.
Deciduous
Mat Forming
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Green in Summer
Flushed bronze, Dark-green, Flushed purple in Spring; Dark-green, Flushed purple, Flushed bronze in Summer; Flushed purple, Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Sow seed as soon as ripe. Seed loses viability quickly.
Division, Seed
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Gunnera prorepens (Creeping rhubarb) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.2m after 5-10 years.
Ground Cover, Bog garden, Rock, Waterside
Plant in humus-rich, permanently moist soil, preferably in partial shade. Best in full sun in areas with cool summers.
Clay, Loamy
Boggy damp conditions, Moisture-retentive
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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